Radio Le Mans - who needs it

[oldtimer]

The screens were fantastic.  Exactly what was needed and available - in the good old days - just about everywhere.  How about lobbying the ACO to have them reinstated around the rest of the circuit..?

When it started RLM was great - but now it just winds me up (and I am not alone by the sounds of things)

[termietermite]

Well, here she goes again, but yeah, I agree.  If we want something changed we should let the ACO know.  I can post on their forum but don't know who reads it.  Anybody here got an in with any of the officials?   Do anything of the things we get hot under the collar about (rubbish, race info, lack of temporary stands at some viewing points etc) ever get back to the ACO management?  Apart from whingeing to one another, isn't there something positive we can do about it?

[24hourman]

When Radio Le Mans went on the air for the first time it was like a  breath of fresh you could follow the race and all that what was happening for the very first time. I normally would have to wait for Autosport and Motoring news to come out the following week just to find out what had happened. It  was of course set up for that very reason to reach the 50,000 or so Brits at the track and of course to make a profit which it has always struggled to do. Anyone remember the ressurection raffle to raise much needed funds? The format  was always great  fun even the adverts were hilarious remember the Jiffy condom ads? The content was always superb and very informative and I for one would have been lost without it. However in my humble  opinion it has being going down hill for a number of years for many reasons, saying that though I probably would be lost without it and I am sure that the majority of those Brits that go to the great race would also mourn its passing.

[Werner]

If we want something changed we should let the ACO know. 

Fully agree to this and I made twice the experience that my e-mails were read and I received personal answers. May be I was just lucky, but dozens of mails from us to aco@lemans.org might move something...

[oldtimer]

Let's give it a go...

[Barry]

I think RLM has gone downhill for about the last 3 years, the first 2 years I went, 2002/3 I switched it on when I arrived and off when I left. Funny when the racing wasn't on, informative when it was. Now seems to be one corporate arse licking episode after another.



termietermite
What's the link to the ACO forum? Can't seem to find it.
Is there an English section, as I am, unfortunatly, not bilingual?

[Kpy]

Well, here she goes again, but yeah, I agree.  If we want something changed we should let the ACO know.  I can post on their forum but don't know who reads it.  Anybody here got an in with any of the officials?   Do anything of the things we get hot under the collar about (rubbish, race info, lack of temporary stands at some viewing points etc) ever get back to the ACO management?  Apart from whingeing to one another, isn't there something positive we can do about it?

Yes, bloody amazing. You can witter on and no-one in the ACO will even read it I fear. I have an idea that it's a facility we can use to chat to each other, but not to the ACO.
Until I'm proved wrong I'll just lurk there.
Barry - http://forum.lemans.org/ In French, but you can post in English.

[Barry]

Thanks Chris, see you at the Classic hopefully

[termietermite]

I think RLM has gone downhill for about the last 3 years, the first 2 years I went, 2002/3 I switched it on when I arrived and off when I left. Funny when the racing wasn't on, informative when it was. Now seems to be one corporate arse licking episode after another.



termietermite
What's the link to the ACO forum? Can't seem to find it.
Is there an English section, as I am, unfortunatly, not bilingual?

Go to the ACO website, click on 24 heures du Mans, then click on forum.  You have to join up - as on here - but don't pay, have to give personal info etc.  Works in English too, I think, but will check.

[monkey]

If we want something changed we should let the ACO know. 

Fully agree to this and I made twice the experience that my e-mails were read and I received personal answers. May be I was just lucky, but dozens of mails from us to aco@lemans.org might move something...

Just sent my request, I will let you know what happens.

[termietermite]

I think RLM has gone downhill for about the last 3 years, the first 2 years I went, 2002/3 I switched it on when I arrived and off when I left. Funny when the racing wasn't on, informative when it was. Now seems to be one corporate arse licking episode after another.



termietermite
What's the link to the ACO forum? Can't seem to find it.
Is there an English section, as I am, unfortunatly, not bilingual?

Go to the ACO website, click on 24 heures du Mans, then click on forum.  You have to join up - as on here - but don't pay, have to give personal info etc.  Works in English too, I think, but will check.

The whole forum part of the site is indeed in French but I have posted asking it to be put in both languages.  Will see if anything happens.  E-mails on other touchy subjects on the way.  Thanks for the address.

[20vmk2_dub]

Only at the end of the race did I realise that after listening to all the pit talk and interviews etc....

I had no idea who had come where in the classes and where they had been before then!

Useful now and again but more coverage of the actual cars and their positions needed.

[Nordic]

RLM has gone downhill without a shadow of a doubt, it was slightly better this year I thought without Chuck from the USA babbling away, (I understand he has had a heart transplant, so get well soon).

The best I heard was John Hindhaugh read an email asking why F1 cars where not in the race. Pointless or what.

It would also have been much better to have at least some coverage of the support races, rather than the extended Aston Martin advert.

6/10 for effort, but cover the race for the fans who are there, not some clown stuck in there bedroom listening on the net.

We also wondered what happened to the campsite tours, these where good to listen to, I suspect they are busy now on Fridays doing other stuff with team PR's.

The Jiffy condom ad was great 'your can come in a jiffy' was the tag line i think.

[Steve Pyro]

I was listening on Friday afternoon and RLM did, indeed, do some sort of campsite tour.

I have to admit that the coverage was better than last year, simply because there were less advertisement breaks - but I suppose they pay the bills.

I found the best way to keep in touch with the race positions was to pick up a copy of the hourly standings from the ACO member area.

[nice_person1]

It would also have been much better to have at least some coverage of the support races, rather than the extended Aston Martin advert.

Beat me to it !

That was an utter shambles.  Over one hour given over (presumably paid for by Ford ?) to meaningless tripe from the design director of Aston Martin cars answering sychophantic pre-planned questions from the Geordie RLM bloke (shame on him).

We "turned over" to some lovely accordian music !